{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/afghanistan-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/afghanistan-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2020/948",
  "legislation_title": "The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/afghanistan-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Exiting The European Union\nSanctions\nMade 3rd September 2020\nLaid before Parliament 8th September 2020\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Secretary of State , in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(a) and (3)(a), 3(1)(a), (b)(i), (d)(i), 5, 9(2)(b), 13, 15(2)(a) and (b), (3) and (6), 16, 17, 19, 20, 21(1), 54(1) and (2), 56(1) and 62(4) and (5) of, and paragraphs 2(a)(i), 4(a)(i), 5(a)(i), 6(a)(i), 11(a)(i), 13(a), (g), (k), (m), and (w), 14(a), 20, 21 and 27 of Schedule 1 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 , and having decided, upon consideration of the matters set out in section 56(1) of that Act, that it is appropriate to do so, makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of that Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "2018 c.13."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1284), reg. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (as amended (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 27)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/948/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:26:04.239461+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}